#234011
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(33.7% 0.081 135.5), rgb(35, 64, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#234011 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234011 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 64, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 58%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.081 135.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #234011 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234011 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #234011 text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #234011 text on black | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AE71
oklch(70.6% 0.096 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#679A4A
oklch(63.1% 0.124 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D842B
oklch(55.6% 0.134 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E701D
oklch(49.2% 0.126 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#345B1B
oklch(42.7% 0.103 135.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234011
oklch(33.7% 0.081 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C11
oklch(27% 0.052 135.1)
#234011 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #433A0B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3815 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223D36 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234011
#234011
oklch(33.7% 0.081 135.5)
- #472953
#472953
oklch(33.8% 0.08 315.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #234011, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.023
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
Use #234011 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.